It is important to recognize when your horse is doing well and when there is good reason to worry. If there is a change in behavior or reaction at mealtime, less manure, frequency and different manner to urinate, etc., there may be a problem. If in doubt, contact your veterinarian.
Normal
Attitude
Temperature
Cardiac rate
Respiration
Skinfold
Mucuous
Capillary filling time
Eye
Muscles
Members
Alert, eat, drink
37 - 38,5 degrees C
30-44/min
12 to 20/min
Instant
Pale pink, wet
Instant
Clear and bright
Flexible
No swelling or eat
Alert
Depressed, lethargic
38,6 - 39,5 degrees C
45-60/min
20 to 30/min
2-3 seconds
Pale or sticky red
3-4 seconds
Vitreous
Tense, sensitive
Swelling, warm
Emergency
Down, refuses to eat/drink
More than 39,5 degrees C
More than 60/min
More than 30/min
More than 4 seconds
White, blue, dark red and dry
More than 5 seconds
Fixed, hollow
Very tense, color
Swelling, warm, smell